Victorinus

Victorinus Marcus actually Piavonius Victorinus, (* 220, † 271, Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (Cologne) ) was emperor of the Gallic Empire, the apostate western provinces of the Roman Empire from 269 to 271 He followed the brief reign of Marius. His residence was Cologne.

Life

Victorinus came from a very wealthy family, was a soldier under Postumus, the first of the so-called Gallic Emperor. He received the title of tribune praetorianorum ( tribune of the Praetorian Guard ) 266/267 and was consul with Postumus in the year 267 or 268 After the death of Marius Victorinus stationed by the Augusta Treverorum (Trier) troops was proclaimed emperor by the legions and recognized in Gaul and Britain, but not in Hispania (Spain). The Spanish provinces joined back to the Roman Empire.

Under his rule, prevented Victorinus that the city Augustodunum Haeduorum also joined the Roman Empire. The city was besieged for seven months before it was stormed and ransacked.

Victorinus was the beginning of 271, murdered by Attitianus, one of his officers whose wife had Victorinus probably deceived. Victorinus ' mother Victoria kept after his death the power in the hand and caused his elevation to God. After remarkable bribes to the troops they had Tetricus I appoint as his successor.

Historia Augusta According to the same Victorinus had a son and co-ruler ( Caesar ).

Swell

• Aurelius Victor, De Caesaribus 33.12.
• Ausonius, Parentalia 15,6,8-10.
• Eutropius, Breviarium urbe condita from 9.9.
• Historia Augusta, Thirty Tyrants 5.3; 5.5; 6; 7; 8.1; 24.1; 31.2.
• Historia Augusta, Gallienus 7.1.